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When a metal reacts with nitric acid, the acid typically oxidises the hydrogen produced to water while itself being reduced to

Question
When a metal reacts with nitric acid, the acid typically oxidises the hydrogen produced to water while itself being reduced to
More hydrogen gas
Any of the nitrogen oxides (N2O, NO, NO2)
Ammonia gas
Elemental nitrogen only
Answer
Any of the nitrogen oxides (N2O, NO, NO2)
Detailed Explanation
HNO3, as a strong oxidising agent, gets reduced to one of the nitrogen oxides while oxidising the hydrogen produced to water.
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